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    • Source: Open Doors (film)

      • Open Doors (Italian: Porte aperte) is a 1990 Italian film directed by Gianni Amelio, based on the 1987 novel Porte Aperte by Leonardo Sciascia. Set in 1930s Palermo, the film follows a judge who challenges the prevailing support for the death penalty. His stance is tested when a man perpetrates a gruesome triple murder, sparking conflict with both the fascist regime and public sentiment, ultimately compelling him to confront his moral principles.
      The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards.


      Plot


      In 1936, in Palermo, a former judicial officer named Tommaso Scalia brutally murders the former top lawyer, Spatafora, who was responsible for his dismissal, along with his colleague who replaced him due to their association with a fascist organization. He then proceeds to assault and kill his own wife before turning himself in to the police. The public demands Scalia's execution, and the justice system, aligned with Mussolini's regime, is eager to comply. However, a jury member named Vito Di Francesco, opposed to capital punishment, attempts to uncover the true motives behind the crimes through subtle questioning of witnesses. Throughout the trial, he clashes not only with the prosecutor and court officials, who prioritize strict adherence to state laws even at the expense of humanity, but also faces hostility from the defendant himself.
      Consolo, a modest landowner serving as a juror, supports Di Francesco's approach. Eventually, Scalia is sentenced to a prison term instead of execution. Shortly after, Di Francesco is transferred to a remote district court, where his idea that justice should be guided by principles of fairness rather than political agendas fails to attract attention.


      Cast


      Gian Maria Volonté as Judge Vito di Francesco
      Ennio Fantastichini as Tommasco Scalia
      Renato Carpentieri as Consolo
      Tuccio Musumeci as Spatafora
      Silverio Blasi as Attorney
      Vitalba Andrea as Rosa Scalia
      Giacomo Piperno as Prosecutor
      Lydia Alfonsi as Marchesa Anna Pironti
      Renzo Giovampietro as President Sanna


      Awards and nominations




      = Won

      =
      1991 David di Donatello:
      Best Actor - Gian Maria Volonté
      Best Costume Design - Gianna Gissi
      Best Film
      Best Sound - Remo Ugolinelli
      3rd European Film Awards:
      Best Cinematography
      Best Film
      Discovery of the Year Award - Ennio Fantastichini
      Italian Golden Globes:
      Best Actor - Gian Maria Volonté
      Best Film
      Best Screenplay
      Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
      Best Director
      Best Supporting Actor - Ennio Fantastichini
      Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival
      Critics Award - Gianni Amelio
      Golden Antigone - Gianni Amelio


      = Nominated

      =
      63rd Academy Awards:
      Best Foreign Language Film
      1991 David di Donatello:
      Best Cinematography - Tonino Nardi
      Best Director - Gianni Amelio
      Best Editing - Simona Paggi
      Best Producer - Angelo Rizzoli Jr.
      Best Production Design - Amedeo Fago, Franco Velchi
      Best Screenplay - Gianni Amelio, Vincenzo Cerami
      Best Supporting Actor - Ennio Fantastichini
      3rd European Film Awards:
      Special Prize of the Jury - Gian Maria Volonté
      Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
      Best Actor - Gian Maria Volonté
      Best Screenplay


      See also


      List of submissions to the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
      List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film


      References




      External links


      Porte aperte at IMDb
      Open Doors at Rotten Tomatoes

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